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Avantipur is located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. This town is a famous tourist and pilgrim destination, mainly because of two very old and ancient temples located here. Tourists normally flock to Avantipur during the peak pilgrim season. The most famous temple among these is the Avantiswami temple, which was built during the time period of 855 to 883 AD. This temple is dedicated to the main deity Lord Vishnu, and is an enormous structure with a central shrine, surrounded by four smaller shrines. he region of Avantipur experiences a temperate climate, and the main seasons involved are those of summer, winter and monsoon. Summers here are mild, winters are very cold and the monsoon is moderate.The other ancient temple in the region is quite smaller than the former temple, and this temple is dedicated to the main deity Lord Shiva. This temple is called as the Avantishvara temple. These temples lie a kilometre apart from each other. The Avantishvara temple has a gateway made of entirely stone too. Both these temples have marvellous architecture, that kind that will surely attract tourists from far and near. There are many other destinations in and around Avantipur that you can visit during your trip to the place. Tulian Lake is yet another famous destination among the tourists who travel to Avantipur. This lake is located at an altitude of 3353 meters and it is frozen through the winter.

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Category : Historical

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 182001

STD Code: 7360

Info Website: asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_jk_avantipur.asp

Best Time to Visit:  March – October

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Avantiswami temple, was built during the time period of 855 to 883 AD. This temple is dedicated to the main deity Lord Vishnu, and is an enormous structure with a central shrine. Avantishwara (Shiva) temple is the smaller temple at Avantipur and built a little before the larger Avantiswami temple. It is also the most ruined, with just the main entrance gateway still standing erect. The rest of the temple remains just up to base level. The entrance gateway leads into a court with the main shrine at the center, and four subsidiary platforms at each corner of the court. The base of the central shrine structure of this particular temple – with stairs projecting out from all four sides – could be similar to the base of the main tomb at the Zain-ul-Abidin tomb complex in Srinagar, and could suggest a reason behind the unusual shape of that structure.

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By Air : There is no airport in Avantipur. The nearest airport is Srinagar 29 km away and connected to Delhi, Chandigarh, and Jammu by regular flights. Srinagar Airport: 0194 230 3000.

By Train : Avantipur does not have a railway station.The nearest railway station is Jammu around 329 km away. There are many trains that connect Jammu with the other parts of the country.

By BUS : There are regular buses that connect Avantipur with Srinagar, the state capital.

By Taxi : Avantipur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist can reach to Avantipur by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

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Safety / WarningEdit

•  Beware of pickpockets as Avantipur is a major tourist city in India.
•  Beware of fake items. Better to buy from reputable shops even though you have to pay more.

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• Ambulance : 102
• Fire Brigade : 101
• Police : 100

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